Pharmacy Technicians increase by 32%

In Demand

Nursing assistant jobs are in demand because hospitals have a significant need for them. Aside from general hospital jobs, nursing assistants may work in home health care facilities and clinics. Job prospects are plentiful for nursing assistants, from rural to urban centers.

Jobs Available

Whether you have a GED or a PhD, there is an exciting healthcare career available to you. Sure you need many years of school to be a doctor or a nurse, but there are hundreds of other roles available in the Healthcare industry to be explored.

History of Massage

Massage therapy dates back thousands of years. References to massage appear in writings from ancient China, Japan, India, Arabic nations, Egypt, Greece (Hippocrates defined medicine as "the art of rubbing"), and Rome.

Entry-Level Health Careers

Health Sciences Continuing Education is a multi-faceted program offering educational courses with clinical experiences for entry-level health careers and so much more.

CPR Facts & Stats

The use of CPR dates all the way back to 1740, yet event today, most Americans don't know how to perform it.

ICD-10Are You Ready?

The transition to ICD-10 is required for everyone covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Heartsaver courses meet OSHA requirements

Heartsaver classroom courses feature group interaction and hands-on coaching and feedback from an American Heart Association Instructor.

Job Growth, Job Growth!

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, EIGHT (8) of the Top 20 growing professions are in the Healthcare Industry! And the Healthcare industry has over 13 million jobs!

Faster than average

Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to increase by 32 percent, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Touch Lives - Make an Impact

In what other profession can you touch lives the way you can in the Healthcare Industry?

The 92 Percent

About 92 percent of all sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.

Alternative Treatment

Physicians consider using certain CAM therapies, including massage when patients with chronic low-back pain do not respond to conventional treatment.

Optimetric Assistants help with eye exams

Optometric assistants, also known as optometric technicians, are medical assistants who help optometrists and opticians in vision clinics.

Phlebotomy Technician

A Phlebotomy Technician (Phlebotomist) is an integral member of the medical laboratory team whose primary function is the collection of blood samples from patients by venipuncture or microtechniques.

Entry-Level Health Careers

Health Sciences Continuing Education is a multi-faceted program offering educational courses with clinical experiences for entry-level health careers and so much more.

Employment to Grow

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment prospects for clinical laboratory technicians, a larger group of which phlebotomists are members, will grow substantially and continue to be promising in the coming years.

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death. Nearly 360,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in the U.S.

CNA leads to becoming a Nurse

Nursing assistants work under the supervision of nurses and assist in patient care. They learn medical practices that will help them advance in their careers to, for example, become nurses or work in hospital administration.

Hot Stone Massage

Hot stone massage is suited to people who tend to feel chilly or who have cold feet. It's also suited for people who have muscle tension but prefer a lighter massage. The heat relaxes muscles, allowing the therapist to work the muscles without using deep pressure.

Benefits of Massage

People use massage for a variety of health-related purposes, including to relieve pain, rehabilitate sports injuries, reduce stress, increase relaxation, address anxiety and depression, and aid general wellness.

CPR Saves Lives!

Statistics prove that if more people knew CPR, more lives could be saved. Immediate CPR can double, or even triple, a victim's chance of survival.

Neck Pain

A study of 64 patients with chronic neck pain found that therapeutic massage was more beneficial than a self-care book, in terms of improving function and relieving symptoms.

Health Sciences CE

Health Sciences CE

Health Sciences Continuing Education is a multi-faceted program offering educational courses with clinical experiences for entry-level health careers such as certified nurse aide, phlebotomy, and other professional health careers such as certified massage therapy. Health Sciences CE also provides continuing education programs for others who have an interest in health related topics such as First Aid/CPR and HeartSaver courses.

Limited scholarships are available for Health Science Continuing Educations students for specific courses.

Early registration is encouraged to guarantee space and prevent cancellation. Participants are accepted as first-come, first-served bases.

Accreditation

Midland College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates and associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4501 for questions about the status of Midland College.